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Where Does The Last Name Paz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Paz (Arabic: اباز, Russian: Паз) is more commonly found in Argentina than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Paź, Páz or Pàz. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 1,012^th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 13,786 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Paz are found; 52 percent are found in South America and 17 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 17,966^th most frequently used first name globally, held by 51,733 people.

This last name is most widely held in Argentina, where it is held by 78,650 people, or 1 in 543. In Argentina Paz is most numerous in: Buenos Aires Province, where 41 percent live, Santiago del Estero Province, where 16 percent live and Tucumán Province, where 11 percent live. Excluding Argentina this surname exists in 117 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 11 percent live and Mexico, where 11 percent live.

Paz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Paz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Paz last name expanded 53,579 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Paz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Paz last name are 42.49% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.72% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Paz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 55.66% less than the national average, earning €13,316 per year; in Norway they earn 17.03% less than the national average, earning 287,156 kr per year; in Peru they earn 3.18% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,002 per year; in South Africa they earn 37.12% less than the national average, earning R 149,436 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.27% less than the national average, earning $20,143,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.12% less than the national average, earning $38,782 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.1% less than the national average, earning $48,640 CAD per year.